1972-73 Virginia Tech Hokies basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Virginia Tech Hokies went 22-5 under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.85.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–0 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Tech Hokies scored 85.2 points per game and allowed 78.7 (+6.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 13, 1972 to Jan 13, 1973. The most lopsided win was 127–92 over William & Mary Tribe on Jan 29, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 92–75 at Florida Gators on Jan 20, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Richmond Spiders (93–94). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Tech Hokies' 116 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .815 winning percentage ranks 5th. Previous season: 1971-72 Tech Hokies (16–10). Next season: 1973-74 Tech Hokies (13–13).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-09	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 82–96
1972-12-13	at William & Mary Tribe	W 98–77	William & Mary Hall
1972-12-16	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 78–67	Cassell Coliseum
1972-12-18	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 67–62	St. John Arena
1972-12-22	vs Richmond Spiders	W 71–61	Cassell Coliseum
1972-12-29	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 77–71
1973-01-03	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 96–93	Reilly Center
1973-01-08	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 81–68	Cassell Coliseum
1973-01-13	vs Georgia Southern	W 100–91	Cassell Coliseum
1973-01-20	at Florida Gators	L 75–92	Florida Gymnasium
1973-01-29	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 127–92	Cassell Coliseum
1973-02-01	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 91–82	Cassell Coliseum
1973-02-03	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 71–67	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-05	at Eastern Kentucky Colonels	L 72–81	McBrayer Arena
1973-02-10	vs Northern Illinois Huskies	W 102–89	Cassell Coliseum
1973-02-17	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 86–68	WVU Coliseum
1973-02-19	at Richmond Spiders	L 93–94	Robins Center
1973-02-21	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 117–89	Cassell Coliseum
1973-02-24	at Toledo Rockets	L 74–89	The Field House
1973-02-28	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 87–83	Cassell Coliseum
1973-03-06	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 76–53	Cassell Coliseum
1973-03-18	neutral New Mexico Lobos	W 65–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-22	neutral Fairfield Stags	W 77–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-24	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 74–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-25	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 92–91 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1972-12-18: Virginia Tech got past Ohio State Buckeyes 67–62 as Bristow scored a team-high 19. Witte had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-02-28: Behind Calvin Wade's 23 points, Virginia Tech Hokies defeated Virginia Cavaliers 87–83. Gus Gerard had 30 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1973-03-18: Behind Bristow's 26 points, Virginia Tech held off New Mexico Lobos 65–63. Hardin had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.

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